Fontainea rostrata, commonly known as Deep Creek fontainea, is a rainforest tree or shrub endemic to Queensland in Australia. It is listed as "vulnerable" under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[2]

Fontainea rostrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Fontainea
Species:
F. rostrata
Binomial name
Fontainea rostrata

The species was formally described in 1985 based on plant material collected to the north of Gympie, Queensland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fontainea rostrata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Approved Conservation Advice for Fontainea rostrata" (PDF). 2008-12-12. Retrieved 21 July 2013.